Building a home is like navigating a busy city street — multiple directions, endless decisions. Narrow builds you a straight express highway from concept to move-in day.
Building a home is like driving on a busy, crowded city street — you have to go multiple directions to (hopefully) find what you want. Narrow builds a new, straight express highway from A (concept) to Z (move-in day).
Each step below is built into your personalized path based on where you are today.
Getting Started
Click "Start Your Journey" on any page. A short questionnaire quietly builds your custom path in the background. New homebuilder with no experience? You'll walk every step. Experienced builder in a new location? Jump straight to what you need.
Financing
For new homebuilders, the questionnaire guides you to verified financing partners. Get pre-approvals from multiple companies — construction loans, traditional mortgages, and more — all streamlined through Narrow. Having multiple pre-approvals puts you in the strongest negotiating position for the next step.
Land Acquisition
Once you're pre-approved, Narrow connects you with a qualified EXP Realty real estate agent in your specific zip code. These agents specialize in land purchases and new construction — not just existing homes. Land search and purchase happens here while the next step begins in parallel.
Design
Browse hundreds of architect-designed home plans. Each plan is listed by its architect — their business, their work, sold through Narrow. Plans are priced by the architect, searchable by size, style, bedroom count, and region. Purchase securely through the platform.
Customization
After purchasing plans, work directly with real architects to modify them. Add a room, shift a wall, adapt for your region's building codes, or prepare permit-ready drawings. This step handles the engineering details that turn a stock plan into YOUR home — fully permitted and ready to build.
Construction
As permits are obtained, access Narrow's verified contractor directory. Regional matching connects you with licensed, reviewed general contractors in your area. Narrow recommends getting a minimum of 3 bids — ensuring you receive the best price, not just the first quote. Contractor profiles include ratings, past projects, and verified credentials.
Move-In Day
On completion day, Narrow follows up with your builder journey. Your review of professionals helps the next homebuilder on the platform. This feedback loop creates a compounding cycle of trust — ensuring Narrow's marketplace gets stronger with every home built.
Yes — completely free. Narrow earns revenue from the professionals on the platform (architects, contractors, mortgage partners), not from you. Your personalized path, questionnaire, agent connections, and contractor comparisons cost nothing.
All professionals on the Narrow platform are vetted before they can appear in search results. Contractors must maintain an active subscription and be subject to the platform's review and rating system. Architects list under their own business identity — not anonymously — and their work and credentials are visible on their profile.
The questionnaire lets you skip the steps you've already completed. If you have land and financing, you jump straight to the architect plan marketplace. Narrow is built for both first-timers and experienced builders who want specific services without starting from zero.
When you're ready to find land, Narrow sends your information to EXP's database and matches you with an active, qualified agent in your zip code. EXP is a nationwide agency, meaning there's coverage across all 50 states. The agent then contacts you directly to begin the land search.
Yes. After purchasing a plan from the marketplace, you can work with real architects through the platform's customization service. This includes layout modifications, code adaptation for your region, and permit-ready drawing preparation. Customization is an add-on service priced based on scope.
Narrow strongly recommends a minimum of 3 contractor bids. This ensures competitive pricing and gives you meaningful options to compare. The platform's contractor directory is filtered by region and displays verified ratings, making it easy to shortlist and request multiple quotes at once.
Start the 4-question journey and get your personalized A to Z homebuilding path in under 2 minutes.